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Worldwide Name Statistics

Chad

Ranked #225 - 1 in 36,112 people
US

Most common in

United States

222k bearers

World total

221,534

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#225

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States222k
Worldwide
~222k
rank #225
Rarity
1 in 36,112
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~222k in US

About the name Chad

There are an estimated 221,534 people named Chad alive worldwide today. That ranks Chad at #225 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Chad is held by approximately 221,534 people, ranking #225 among first names. That works out to roughly 67 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,498 U.S. residents).

Historically Chad is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Chad appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Chad popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Chad, 1914 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1914: 11
  2. 1915: 5
  3. 1917: 13
  4. 1918: 11
  5. 1919: 10
  6. 1920: 10
  7. 1921: 8
  8. 1922: 15
  9. 1923: 10
  10. 1924: 14
  11. 1925: 10
  12. 1926: 7
  13. 1927: 10
  14. 1928: 8
  15. 1929: 11
  16. 1930: 8
  17. 1931: 13
  18. 1932: 17
  19. 1933: 10
  20. 1934: 15
  21. 1935: 22
  22. 1936: 18
  23. 1937: 15
  24. 1938: 18
  25. 1939: 21
  26. 1940: 23
  27. 1941: 26
  28. 1942: 41
  29. 1943: 39
  30. 1944: 36
  31. 1945: 40
  32. 1946: 57
  33. 1947: 78
  34. 1948: 55
  35. 1949: 56
  36. 1950: 66
  37. 1951: 95
  38. 1952: 118
  39. 1953: 152
  40. 1954: 202
  41. 1955: 235
  42. 1956: 221
  43. 1957: 252
  44. 1958: 249
  45. 1959: 247
  46. 1960: 255
  47. 1961: 364
  48. 1962: 464
  49. 1963: 648
  50. 1964: 875
  51. 1965: 1,172
  52. 1966: 2,209
  53. 1967: 2,957
  54. 1968: 2,930
  55. 1969: 4,078
  56. 1970: 6,653
  57. 1971: 12k
  58. 1972: 13k
  59. 1973: 13k
  60. 1974: 13k
  61. 1975: 13k
  62. 1976: 12k
  63. 1977: 11k
  64. 1978: 10k
  65. 1979: 10k
  66. 1980: 10k
  67. 1981: 8,461
  68. 1982: 7,960
  69. 1983: 7,437
  70. 1984: 7,099
  71. 1985: 6,516
  72. 1986: 6,059
  73. 1987: 5,661
  74. 1988: 5,327
  75. 1989: 4,734
  76. 1990: 4,357
  77. 1991: 3,593
  78. 1992: 3,364
  79. 1993: 3,143
  80. 1994: 2,737
  81. 1995: 2,439
  82. 1996: 2,173
  83. 1997: 1,952
  84. 1998: 1,808
  85. 1999: 1,585
  86. 2000: 1,453
  87. 2001: 1,079
  88. 2002: 928
  89. 2003: 861
  90. 2004: 834
  91. 2005: 767
  92. 2006: 799
  93. 2007: 659
  94. 2008: 613
  95. 2009: 529
  96. 2010: 463
  97. 2011: 439
  98. 2012: 434
  99. 2013: 358
  100. 2014: 346
  101. 2015: 314
  102. 2016: 291
  103. 2017: 220
  104. 2018: 241
  105. 2019: 175
  106. 2020: 150
  107. 2021: 158
  108. 2022: 132
  109. 2023: 108
  110. 2024: 90
  111. 2025: 96

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Chad worldwide?

There are an estimated 221,534 people named Chad alive worldwide today, ranking #225 globally.

Is Chad a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 36,112 people. In the United States there are roughly 221,534 bearers, which is 1 in 1,498 Americans.

Is Chad a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Chad is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Chad come from?

Who are famous people named Chad?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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